Hair-waving implement



Oct 15, 1929.

I S. CARLSON HAIR WAVING IMPLEMENT Filed Dec. 10 1928 Patented Oct. 15, 1929 UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR-WAVING- IMPLEMENT Application filed December 10, 1928.

The present invention has for its object to produce simple and novel implements for rapidly and effectively producing waves of any desired contour in hair.

About the only way in which a woman at the present time can have a wide flat wave put in her hair is to go to a beauty parlor. Viewed in one of its aspects, the present invention may be said to have for its object to produce simple and novel implements by means of which women can easily and successfully place broad fiat waves in their own hair.

Viewed in one of its aspects my invention may be said to relate to the art of making so-called permanent waves in womens hair. At the present time these permanent waves are made by forming spirals in the hair, so that the hair does not have the appearance of a natural wave. In accordance with my invention there is produced a simple and novel device whereby permanent waves having a natural wavy appearance as for example so-called Marcel waves, may be produced in a simple manner.

The various features of novelty whereby my invention is characterized will hereinafter be pointed out with particularity in the claims; but, for a full understanding of my invention and of its objects and advantages, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view of one style ofimplement embodying the present lnvention; Fig. 2 is a section on a greatly enlarged scale, taken approximately on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic illustration of one of the various types of waves that may be made.

My improved implement is composed of two elongated members, 1 and 2; the member 1 being trough-shaped and the member 2 having a convex side to fit into the trough. Furthermore, the member 2 has along the side edges two flanges 3 that will overlap the sides of the member 1 when the two members are laid together. One of the members, conveniently the member 1, contains an electric heating element 4 preferably located Just be? Serial No. 324,891.

low the surface of the trough. On the outer side of the member 1 is a covering 5 of asbestos or the like.

The members 1 and 2 may be made in various sizes and shapes and that may be straight or curved lengthwise to fit the head. The hair to be waved is laid between the two members which are then brought together so as to clamp the hair between them and bend it sharply over the edges of the trough. The member 1 has, of course, been made hot before this, so that there will be formed in the hair a wave having a sharp reverse curve at each side thereof. The trough may be made of any desired width and any desired depth to produce wide or narrow waves, waves that are flat, or waves that are sharply curved.

Then it is desired to make permanent waves, a dampened cloth carrying the chemicals commonly used for the purpose is laid on the hair in the device. When the device is closed tightly upon the hair the convex member forms in effect a tight cover for the trough in which the hair lies, so that the steam and vapors cannot escape but will be confined and cause the hair to become properly impregnated. In this way there is produced in the hair a wave very permanent in character, but having a natural appearance. Or, in other words, a permanent wave of a much more attractive kind than it has heretofore been possible to obtain may be secured; this being done without subjecting the person whose hair is being waved to the care and discomforts inevitable in connection with the old process of making permanent waves.

The members 1 and 2 are preferably hinged together by a suitable hinge pin 6, and are extended beyond the pivotal axis in the form of handles 7 and 8. The parts are preferably so disposed that a plane containing the edges of the trough of the member 1 forms an acute angle with the pivotal axis which, in Fig. 2, is represented by the line A. Therefore if the implement is held against the head, indicated by the line B in Fig. 2, with the long axes of the handles horizontal and the pivotal axis of the implement vertical, the trough will assume a tilted position with respect to the head,

one side or edge being much closer to the head than is the other side or edge. lhis will permit a Wave such as indicated at C in Fig. 3 to be produced. If desired, the implement may then be reversed and produce a second Wave such as indicated at D in Fig. 3. Of course the trough may be held against the head in such a position that both sides or edges are spaced apart equally from the head, in Which event a series of flat Waves may be produced.

The implements may be made in sets each comprising Wide and narrow troughs that are variously curved and straight, to permit a selection to be made or Waving an entire head of any size or contour in the most attractive Way.

It will thus be seen that I have produced a simple and novel implement Which, in the various forms that it may take, may be used by anyone easily and conveniently to Wave hair in any desired style, Without requiring the person Whose hair is being waved to be subjected to the discomforts new incident to the process of making permanent waves.

While I have illustrated and described with particularity only a single preferred form of my invention, 1 do not desire to be limited to the exact structural details thus illustrated and described; but intend to cover all forms and arrangements Which come Within the definitions of my invention constituting the appended claims.

I claim 1. An implement to form Waves in hair comprising a trough-shaped member and a second member having a convex side to fit in the trough of the first member, said second. member having flanges extending on opposite side of and lengthwise of the convex face in position to overlap the sides or the first member when said members are placed together, a heating element in said tro gh-shaped member, and a covering of material that is a non-conductor of heat on the outer side of the trough-shaped member.

2. In a device of the character described, two members pivotally connected together, one of said members being trough-shaped on one side of the pivotal axis, and the other member being adapted to fit into the trough, the parts being so proportioned that the plane of the edges of the trough makes an acute angle with said axis.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification.

SIGNE CAR-LSON. 

